Hi, new to the threads so forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere.
I've recently taken the plunge and started making Homebrew items to add into the games I'm currently playing and so far so good, I've managed to create about 4 of the more simple ones which were variations of existing items (a lightning version of a Flametongue for example).
As such I've figured out the basics of altering items that already exist by selecting them as a template (Flametongue as example above) and making changes. However I've encountered a snag. The next item I'm creating is a variant Dragon wrath pistol but when I go to select it as a template, it's not in the list of available items. Now I'm not one of those that doesn't do a bit of research first so I now know that I'm only allowed to use Free items or items I've purchased as templates, but my friend has shared a lot of the sourcebooks to the players in the campaign so my question is, is there any way to gain access to the source books he's shared to use the items within as templates, or is it literally a case of I can only use items as template bases if I have personally bought the sourcebook they're in on D&DBeyond?
Thanks in advance for all answers (and a big thanks if you're the one that helps me solve this problem).
Unfortunately, that's not possible. You can only use something as a homebrew template if you actually own the source it comes from.
Content sharing only applies within the context of the campaign where the content is being shared, and the homebrew tools aren't part of a campaign, so content sharing doesn't apply there.
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Hi, new to the threads so forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere.
I've recently taken the plunge and started making Homebrew items to add into the games I'm currently playing and so far so good, I've managed to create about 4 of the more simple ones which were variations of existing items (a lightning version of a Flametongue for example).
As such I've figured out the basics of altering items that already exist by selecting them as a template (Flametongue as example above) and making changes. However I've encountered a snag. The next item I'm creating is a variant Dragon wrath pistol but when I go to select it as a template, it's not in the list of available items. Now I'm not one of those that doesn't do a bit of research first so I now know that I'm only allowed to use Free items or items I've purchased as templates, but my friend has shared a lot of the sourcebooks to the players in the campaign so my question is, is there any way to gain access to the source books he's shared to use the items within as templates, or is it literally a case of I can only use items as template bases if I have personally bought the sourcebook they're in on D&DBeyond?
Thanks in advance for all answers (and a big thanks if you're the one that helps me solve this problem).
Unfortunately, that's not possible. You can only use something as a homebrew template if you actually own the source it comes from.
Content sharing only applies within the context of the campaign where the content is being shared, and the homebrew tools aren't part of a campaign, so content sharing doesn't apply there.
pronouns: he/she/they